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A story of how exercise can help improve depression:

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  When you have customers who use your business every day, you get used to them being a part of your daily life. It’s one of my favorite things about owning PURENERGY. Kenneth Forman is someone I see quite regularly. His quiet demeanor and smile are something I have gotten used to seeing as a part of my week. So a few months ago when he and I were the only ones in the gym on a Sunday morning, I stopped to chat with him. I complimented him on his progress that was obvious since he had started working out.  Kenneth is quiet, but once he opens up he has so many great thoughts. He is a very intuitive person towards his mental and physical health. He started working out at the gym in mid 2021 after struggling with injury and isolation during the covid shutdowns. He had tried home workouts without success and knew he needed the accountability of the gym. He now uses his gym schedule as a goal and small routine to have a reason to get through each day. Kenneth struggles with anxiety a
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Mail order meals... we tried three and picked a favorite!

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       Do you struggle to find wholesome nutritious meals throughout the week? Ever wonder what all of those meal plan companies in your social feeds are really like? We did the work (and spent the money) for you! Throughout the month of December the trainers and staff at PURENERGY tried 3 top brands for “shipped to your home meals.” These companies all come completely assembled and cooked, all you need to do is reheat.  After looking around at several companies we picked Trifecta Nutrition, FlexPro Meals and Factor Meals. All 3 had tons of dietary options and flavors, and it was very easy to navigate their websites/ apps for deliveries. They were also easy to cancel (I ended up keeping my subscription on one for the next several weeks, but the other two companies were easy to cancel with no run around.) We did have one clear winner. And it was based on a specific criteria voted on by everyone who tried them. Overall Shipping and Packing   Quality Price per container (includes
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Location: Sheridan, WY 82801, USA
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How I got rid of my social media addiction without losing access to social media.

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 Oh y'all, I have had the best month. My mind is clear and full of space... I am spending less time on my phone and my days are no longer uprooted by something dumb that was posted on social media.  Yes, I was one of those people. I'll chalk it up to personality and ego. I would get sucked into posts. I'd read comments from people I didn't know and get upset about it. Forever giving "advice" on blogs to people I don't know and would never meet. I was wasting my life and my time and I hated it. As a gym owner I need social media... its great advertising and allows me to stay linked in to our customers as well as get inspired by other pros in the business. I had tried unsuccessfully several times to get rid of the FB app on my phone, only to have a potential customer message me and have to download it all over again if I didn't have access to my laptop.  Around Christmas I made the decision to find a way to reduce social media in my life and started look
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  LOSING WEIGHT AND IMPROVING YOUR HEALTH PERMANENTLY, SMALL CHANGES THAT MAKE BIG IMPACTS When working to improve your health, it’s easy focus on drastic diet changes and time consuming workout plans. Sleep, hydrating, small diet and exercise changes are often underestimated for their impact on overall health. Why is sleep important? Helps our immune system fight illness Increases alertness Able to maintain a healthier weight Able to make better choices Improves metabolism Improves performance in school and at work Getting less sleep than you need has been linked to heart disease, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and shortened life expectancy. Turn to food to stay awake—caffeine, sugary and high-fat foods Tips for getting more sleep Get rid of the devices Stretch before bed Avoid sugar and processed foods before bed Why is water important? Today we have an endless variety of beverages from which to choose. Many of which contain an excessive amount of suga
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Looking for diet guidance in the new year? Here is how to build your own Program:

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  I have been looking at several different programs for inspiration over the last few weeks. The problem is a lot of programs out there contradict each other. Peanuts are bad, peanuts are ok… Bacon is bad, bacon is the savior of the human race, coffee is ok but only if it is black, coffee must be filled with butter and oil… the list goes on forever. I took an in depth look at Paleo, Mediterranean, Whole30 and The Keto Diet and just haven’t been able to find one that I think we can really stick to as an active family with a 14 year old son. I would like to be able to feed all of us happily without a huge amount of meal prep and sacrifice. Sundays for me are to be spent snowboarding, not meal prepping!  Our goals within the family are a little bit of weight loss, a little bit of muscle gain, and overall better health. If you are looking to lose some weight and improve your health, here are some guidelines to build your own set of “rules for eating” Take a look at your day to day
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It’s officially the week where many of us start shopping for inspiration. Health and Fitness companies are in full force selling their weight loss supplements, racing schedules and training plans. It’s hard not see at least one “before and after” photo of someone who achieved great success on some fitness and weight loss plan. These photos are inspiring and can help push many of us to make the move to better health. But it can be hard to navigate what program can work best for YOU. Here are some behaviors to avoid and better options for success. #1 The plan that requires perfection: Some programs require you to completely avoid certain food groups like gluten, dairy, and sugar. If have to be perfect for 30, 60 or 75 days you may be setting yourself up for failure. The better option…. Find a program you like, and make the program work for you:   Are you looking for a program to help you fuel smarter and feel better? But gravitate towards programs that are full of rules and stric
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Do you ever feel you aren’t seeing results just because this ONE THING isn't figured out yet?

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   It is easy to try to find that one tiny thing that is holding you back from seeing results, but most of the time it is more about the big picture.  Weight loss and better health has a fine line between extreme diligence and eating whatever you feel like. Yet sometimes it feels like you can yoyo back and forth across the line.  Are you super diligent 3-4 days per week and then letting things go on the weekends… and maybe Fridays… and sometimes Thursdays too? The key to results is consistency in the gym and in the kitchen. WORKOUT: The 5 day per week program model allows you to work hard in the gym and still have energy to enjoy your life outside the gym. So activity on the weekends is absolutely encouraged. Going for a hike, doing some yard work, attending a yoga class and focusing on recovery are all great options for your “days off”. DIET: The calorie recommendations we suggest are meant to be a consistent number over 7 days each week. If you are hitting your goals 3-4 days p
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